Mashkawiziiwin
The Land
It's divided into two parts: the world of the white man represented by a government or corporation white man and a construction or miner white man. The Indian figure represents the older generation and the ancestors are behind him, looking backwards to the treaties they had made with the white man. He speaks about the old ways. The baby looks aggressive. It represents the younger generation, the militants who speak about what they want. The words cross the lines between the white man and the Indian. The fist is clenched. The animals are protesting the change in their environment. They are an important part of the land, the water, and the Indian's life. In the center part of the painting I show the land and its ownership.
--Norval Morrisseau
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